After being forced out of a planned UFC 155 bout opposite Tim Boetsch later next month due to an injured shoulder, rising middleweight contender Chris Weidman announced via Twitter earlier Thursday evening that he had a successful surgery on the ailment and plans on returning to the Octagon some time in 2013.

Right after getting out of surgery, Weidman tweeted:

Surgery went perfect.On my way back to Long Island now.Had a torn labrum and rotator cuff, AC joint seperation and slight tear in ligament

This is awesome news for MMA fans—myself included—as I can't wait to see Weidman get back inside the Octagon and hopes he has a speedy recovery. If this rising 185er can continue his hot streak when he returns in 2013, a title shot just might be in his immediate future.

If Weidman should ever face UFC champ Anderson Silva, he better make sure he at least looks a bit more cognisant than he does in this hilarious video following his surgery.